Hi Julia. I love this story! I'm a former police officer and forensic child interviewer, and I've dealt with countless cases of domestic violence. In all the cases I worked, I can recall two common factors in them. Those would be power/control and gaslighting. I'm sorry you had to endure that treatment, but I applaud you for being strong and getting out of the toxic relationship. I hope that writing about your experiences, will prove to be therapeutic for you. Take care, Julia.

-Scott